Tsirelman v. Daines

JOHN M. WALKER, JR., Circuit Judge:

Plaintiff Gary Tsirelman’s medical license was revoked in a New York disciplinary proceeding. On appeal, he challenges New York’s use of the preponderance-of-the-evidence standard in such proceedings as a violation of the Due Process Clause. Because we hold that the Constitution does not require a higher standard of proof in fraud-based medical disciplinary proceedings, we AFFIRM the district court’s order dismissing Tsirelman’s complaint.

BACKGROUND

Gary Tsirelman became licensed to practice medicine in 1996. In 2000, he acquired an ownership interest in…